A trident /ˈtraɪdənt/ is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm. The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the god of the sea in classical mythology. In Hindu mythology it is the weapon of Shiva, known as trishula (Sanskrit for "triple-spear").
The word "trident" comes from the French word trident, which in turn comes from the Latin word tridens or tridentis: tri "three" and dentes "teeth". Sanskrit trishula is compound of tri त्रि "three""thorn".
The Greek equivalent is τρίαινα (tríaina), from Proto-Greek trianja (threefold).
In Greek, Roman, and Hindu mythology, the trident is said to have the power of control over the ocean.
Tridents for fishing usually have barbed tines which trap the speared fish firmly. In the Southern and Midwestern United States, gigging is used for harvesting suckers, bullfrogs, flounder, and many species of rough fish.
The trident, known as dangpa, is featured as a weapon in the 17th- to 18th-century systems of Korean martial arts.
Trident, in comics, may refer to:
Trident (also known as MSHTML) is a proprietary layout engine for the Microsoft Windows version of Internet Explorer, developed by Microsoft.
It was first introduced with the release of Internet Explorer version 4.0 in October 1997; it has been steadily upgraded and remains in use today. For versions 7 and 8 of Internet Explorer, Microsoft made significant changes to the Trident layout engine to improve compliance with web standards and add support for new technologies. Since then, Microsoft intends to comply with many modern web standards , and also intends to significantly update the layout engine to be more competitive and modern compared to other current layout engines.
In the Microsoft Edge browser, Trident is superseded by its fork – EdgeHTML.
Trident was designed as a software component to allow software developers to easily add web browsing functionality to their own applications. It presents a COM interface for accessing and editing web pages in any COM-supported environment, like C++ and .NET. For instance, a web browser control can be added to a C++ program and Trident can then be used to access the page currently displayed in the web browser and retrieve element values. Events from the web browser control can also be captured. Trident functionality becomes available by linking the file mshtml.dll to the software project.
Trident is a 1975 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner (* 1938), his eighth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in February 1975 and features performances by Tyner with Ron Carter (* 1937) and Elvin Jones (1927-2004). It is available on CD.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Pianist McCoy Tyner's first full-length trio album since 1964 was one of his most popular... this set finds Tyner in peak form".
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
The Trident missile is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV). Originally developed by Lockheed Missiles and Space Corporation, the missile is armed with thermonuclear warheads and is launched from nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). Trident missiles are carried by fourteen US Navy Ohio-class submarines, with US warheads, and four Royal Navy Vanguard-class submarines, with British warheads. The missile is named after the mythological trident of Neptune.
In 1971, The US Navy began studies of an advanced Undersea Long-range Missile System (ULMS). A Decision Coordinating Paper (DCP) for the ULMS was approved on 14 September 1971. ULMS program outlined a long-term modernization plan, which proposed the development of a longer-range missile termed ULMS II, which was to achieve twice the range of the existing Poseidon (ULMS I) missile. In addition to a longer-range missile, a larger submarine (Ohio-class) was proposed to replace the James Madison and Ben Franklin class SSBNs in 1978. The ULMS II missile system was designed to be retrofitted to the existing SSBNs, while also being fitted to the proposed Ohio-class submarine.
Trident is an anthology comic series published by Trident Comics from 1989 to 1990.
It was the flagship title of Trident Comics and attempted to publish new talent as well as established talent such as Neil Gaiman and Grant Morrison.
Although the title initially proved popular, sales flagged when issues shipped late, and it eventually ceased publication in 1991, with the bankruptcy of Trident Comics.
Notable stories include:
RIGHT!
And There Sights of all, that you've earned.
Nothings Alright.
RIGHT!
You think you know inside but you don't!
Nothings Alright.
Breathe in, Breathe out.
I don't know where we stand.
Step in, Step out.
Time in time again.
You think you can leave on to believe
That you and me jammed in some kind of dream
FUCK THAT SHIT!
I cannot stand because you make me sick
Step off step off and RUN!
And There The Sights of all, that you've earned.
Nothings Alright.
RIGHT!
You think you know inside, but you don't!
Nothings Alright.
Breathe in, Breathe out.
This is going to hurt.
Good-bye, so long, hope you have a good life.
I cannot take the way you bring me down.
You think you know everything about me.
FUCK THAT SHIT!
I cannot stand because you make me sick.
Step off step off and RUN!
And There The Sights of all, that you've earned.
Nothings Alright.
No Oh... Nothings alright.
No Oh... Nothings alright!
I'm Going Crazy Just from the thought of you!
Ripped out my soul, ripped out my heart but I would always come back to you
How fucked is that?
But I will never get it again never again cause I feel something larger than this, larger than you but you will never know how it feels know what it takes cause some like you never is sure never is clear but you have always ripped out my soul ripped out my heart but I would always come back to, how fucked is that?
But I will never get it again never again cause I feel something larger than this larger than you But you will never how it feels know what it takes cause someone like you never is sure never is clear but you have always ripped out my soul, ripped out my heart but I would always come back to you how fucked is that?